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Bike Attack: The Category is ALL ROAD! Photo courtesy of Bicycling Australia Is this Bianchi's Gravel Grinder? Yes and NO! Will a model from Bianchi's All Road Family ride comfortably and capably down an unpaved country road that vacillates from hard-packed dirt to railroad bed ballast? Of course it will! But an All Road model will also handle rural roads made of glassy asphalt or choppy chip-seal. Ditto for pothole-laden urban avenues and alleys. And smooth suburban streets. And crushed limestone rail trails. And neighborhood bike paths. And fire roads. And pretty much any s …
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Bicycling is one of the most favorite pastimes of the people today. It helps a lot to maintain the fitness and health of an individual. Meanwhile, to make the most out of your cycling experience, you should know the difference about its brakes.To mention a few, you can opt for coaster brakes, disc brakes or even without brakes. To further guide you, the following are the differences among these types of brakes.Coaster BrakesThis type of brake is used by simply rotating the pedals of your bike in a backward position. In addition to this, coaster brakes is the most recommended brake for …
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For most of us, our love for all things cycling started at a young age. Someone somewhere inspired us to get on a bike and we've never stopped pedaling since. Now it's probably time to pass that passion down to a new generation and we've got some helpful tips.  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. The number one rule: Have fun! Cycling should always be fun. When is cycling not fun? Um never, it's always fun. It's not scary, intimidating, or ...gasp...work! Cycling is something to be enjoyed, anyone can hop in a car and be dri …
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Turns out, biking is not just good for your body and joints, but it's also the best choice for the environment. Here are 10 ways using a bike to get around your city can help save the world - and improve your life in the process. Reduces household emissionsRiding your bike to work rather than driving can cut down on your household emissions by at least 6%.Reduces traffic, tooCars produce .97 pounds of pollution per mile annually; bikes produce none. Bikes are also up to 50% faster than cars during rush hour.Cuts down on healthcare costsBiking makes you healthier, which in turn saves every …
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What do you do to get your cycling fix when you're indoors? We recommending curling up with a nice cup of whatever-you-like and an awesome cycling documentary on Netflix. For those of you who don't have Netflix, write in and we'll help you figure something out!Here's 5 we recommend:                                                                Bikes VS Cars (2015) : Bikes vs Cars is a documentary about the bike and what an a …
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